Franklin County Transitional Care
Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 1975-10-01, Franklin County Transitional Care is a 35-bed nursing home in Preston, Idaho, averaging 31.8 residents a day.
Has Franklin County Transitional Care been cited for violations?
CMS lists 17 health-inspection deficiencies for Franklin County Transitional Care since 2019-03-15, 11 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-05-29.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-05-29 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | E |
| 2025-05-29 | F0641, F0657, F0689, F0726, F0755, F0761 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2024-05-17 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E |
| 2024-05-17 | F0758, F0881 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | D |
| 2019-03-15 | F0657, F0684, F0689, F0700, F0758, F0909 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D |
How is Franklin County Transitional Care staffed?
| Measure | This facility | ID average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.00882 | 4.04398 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 27.1 | 50.3 |
| Average number of residents per day | 31.8 | 56.9 |
Who owns Franklin County Transitional Care?
Franklin County Transitional Care is registered with CMS as Government - County, operates under the legal business name FRANKLIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | COUNTY OF FRANKLIN | since 01/01/2000 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DRANSFIELD, DARIN, JEFFERS, AVERY | since 01/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DRANSFIELD, DARIN | since 09/30/2001 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | DRANSFIELD, DARIN, JEFFERS, AVERY | since 04/01/2026 |
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